Kevin suffers early exit on Day 3

African Ace Poker Desk · 2026-08-02

Main Event

With only 32 players remaining and 27 making the money, Darren Kramer eliminated Kevin Van Villing to bring the field within five spots of a payday in ShuffleUp’s R5M Main Event.

The tension is rising in the tournament room as the money bubble looms large in the Main Event.

With over R5M in prizes on the line, only 32 players remain in the hunt.

With the top 27 players set to secure a payday, the field is now just five eliminations away from the money.

The gap closed further after a pre-flop confrontation between Kevin van Villing and Darren Kramer.

Kevin found himself at risk and dominated, holding A6 against Darren’s AQ.

The board ran out clean for Darren, keeping his superior kicker ahead to secure the pot and the knockout.